Waters Corp
WAT
769 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.4B invested in Waters Corp in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 276 increasing their positions, 278 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
229% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.1M | Put options by funds: $5.8M
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 66
1.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.17% → 98.18% (+1%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 763 → 769 (+6)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 276 | Existing positions reduced: 278
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.3B → $20.4B (-$865M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$74.5M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$73.6M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$47.6M |
| 5 |
CPH
C Partners Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$43.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$278M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$130M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$69.6M |
| 4 |
Impax Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$51.7M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$39.2M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
769 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $20.4B — down 4.1% from $21.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new WAT positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 276 added to existing stakes and 278 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $327M. The largest seller was Generation Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $278M sold.
- 769 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q2 2025, up from 763 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $20.4B of Waters Corp stock for Q2 2025, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q2 2025 and 66 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q2 2025 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $327M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q2 2025 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $278M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.